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headed them, and turned the whelps and boy back upon the men 

 on foot, who secured the boy, and let the old dam and her three 

 cubs go on their way. 



They took the boy to the village, but had to tie him, for 

 he was very restive, and struggled hard to rush into every hole or 

 den they came near. They tried to make him speak, but could 

 get nothing from him but an angry growl or snarl. He was kept 

 for several days at the village, and a large crowd assembled 

 every day to see him. When a grown-up person came near him 

 he became alarmed, and tried to steal away ; but when a child 

 came near him, he rushed at it with a fierce snarl, like that of a 

 dog, and tried to bite it. When any cooked meat was put near 

 him he rejected it in disgust ; but when any raw meat was offered, 

 he seized it with avidity, put it on the ground under his hands, 

 like a dog, and ate it with evident pleasure. He would not let 

 any one come near while he was eating, but he made no objection 

 to a dog's coming, and sharing his food with him. The trooper 

 remained with him four or five days, and then returned to the 

 Governor, leaving the boy in charge to the Rajah of Hasunpoor. 

 He related all that he had seen, and the boy was soon after sent 

 to the European officer, commanding the First Regiment of 

 Oude Local Infantry, at Sultanpoor, Captain Nicholetts, by order 

 of the Rajah of Hasunpoor, who was at Chandour, and saw the boy 

 when the trooper first brought him to the village. This account 

 is taken from the Rajah's own report of what had taken place. 



Captain Nicholetts made him over to the charge of his ser- 

 vants, who take great care of him, but can never get him to 

 speak a word. He is very inoffensive except when teased 

 (Captain Nicholetts says), and will then growl surlily at the 

 person who teases him. He has come to eat anything that is 

 thrown to him, but always prefers raw flesh, which he devours 

 most greedily. He will drink a whole pitcher of butter-milk 

 when put before him, without seeming to draw breath. He can 

 never be induced to keep on any kind of clothing, even in the 

 coldest weather. A quilt, stuffed with cotton, was given to him, 

 when it became very cold this season, but he tore it to pieces, and 

 ate a portion of it, cotton and all, with his bread every day. He 

 is very fond of bones, particularly uncooked ones, which he mas- 

 ticates apparently with as much ease as meat. He has eaten half 

 a lamb at a time without any apparent effort, and is very fond of 



